Ali Dia
Full Member
We need someone who is a certified hawk at identifying talent form and potential relative to the demands of PL football and at a huge club that wants to be the best again. The scrutiny and level of self belief and professionalism that goes with that is obviously another issue. And just as important is spotting interesting gaps in the markets, contracts expiring on slightly older players to pad out the squad and add a sprinkle of guidance and then find the very top youth who could come in and play regular football here. The wage bill could drop by nearly half and we’d get the same return on the pitch so why not? We might finally even get a few top players peaking here at the same time again which is something we’ve never really achieved post Fergie.
Also last thing but having Nice and that Swiss club as a partnership is so much better than youth football for under 21s and for getting transfer targets to come here. All the big clubs are doing it now because It works. It’s the ultimate work around for Brexit and work permits too. Young players don’t want to sit in an academy for years and then get released without at least a fair crack at the senior game somewhere before they go. It also adds value to the player putting them in the shop window more than just an odd pre season game.
There are a few pluses with jimbo for sure but ultimately I think it’ll be a band aid on a bullet hole, simply because it makes the glazers richer and he was their hire. All their hires have been questionable and this will be more of the same most likely.They can’t get anything right and only care about themselves so why would this be any different? It just feels like more half measures and the slow endless grind to modernise the club on their watch
Also last thing but having Nice and that Swiss club as a partnership is so much better than youth football for under 21s and for getting transfer targets to come here. All the big clubs are doing it now because It works. It’s the ultimate work around for Brexit and work permits too. Young players don’t want to sit in an academy for years and then get released without at least a fair crack at the senior game somewhere before they go. It also adds value to the player putting them in the shop window more than just an odd pre season game.
There are a few pluses with jimbo for sure but ultimately I think it’ll be a band aid on a bullet hole, simply because it makes the glazers richer and he was their hire. All their hires have been questionable and this will be more of the same most likely.They can’t get anything right and only care about themselves so why would this be any different? It just feels like more half measures and the slow endless grind to modernise the club on their watch